Some Attributes of a Living System is the second studio album by the free improvisation ensemble Mnemonist Orchestra, released in 1980 by Dys Records.
Track listing
Personnel
Adapted from the Some Attributes of a Living System liner notes.
Mnemonists
- Mark Derbyshire â tape, electronics, engineering
- John Herdt â electric guitar, spoken word
- Torger Hougen â spoken word, percussion
- Hugh Ragin â trumpet, trombone, piccolo, percussion
- Steve Scholbe â alto saxophone, electric guitar, percussion, spoken word, arrangements <small>(A10)</small>
- William Sharp â piano, tape, electronics, percussion, spoken word, production, arrangements <small>(A1, A2, A4, A5, A7, A10, A12, A13, B2, B3, B5âÂÂB9)</small>
- Sara Thompson â double bass
- Randy Yeates â spoken word, percussion
Additional musicians
- Steve Bennett â acoustic guitar and electric guitar <small>(A10, A13, B5)</small>
- Renais Goddard â spoken word <small>(B8)</small>
- Kent Hotchkiss â spoken word <small>(A2)</small>
- Ruth Hougen â harp <small>(B7)</small>
- Melissa Katsimpalis â spoken word <small>(A9, B8)</small>
- Tom Katsimpalis â percussion, acoustic guitar <small>(A1)</small>, spoken word <small>(A9)</small>
- Ken Lark â percussion, spoken word, drums <small>(A4, A5)</small>
- Mark Schulz â bass guitar <small>(A4, A5, B7)</small>
Release history
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